Not ridding dangerous?
09-15-06, 08:00 PM
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Not riding dangerous?
When I am out riding, I love my bikes – any bike. I just love riding. But the second I get off the bike and start looking around on the web, I want to upgrade anything and everything! Uggg it has rained way too much this past week. I need to ride my bike not shop for it. Anyone else have this problem or am I alone in this?
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09-15-06, 08:20 PM
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you're not alone...but i've just given up and let my fiance be my bike-shopping censor. she lets me get away with WAY too much though.
09-15-06, 08:28 PM
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Originally Posted by goldfish
you're not alone...but i've just given up and let my fiance be my bike-shopping censor. she lets me get away with WAY too much though.
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09-15-06, 08:41 PM
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lol mine just rolls her eyes and says... "so does this make you faster?" My latest buys have been new sidi Zeta mesh - that 20% at perfomance killed me.. I could not hold back. But I was smart and got goods that I had been really eyeing from some time.
09-15-06, 09:05 PM
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I only get that way in the winter. My shortage of funds keeps me from doing anything crazy, though. Sometimes being poor is a good thing.
09-15-06, 10:01 PM
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I have that problem a lot. I feel like my bike is finally setup the way I want it except for clipless pedals, but on my shopping list right now are a good workstand, some long sleeve alert shirts, a jacket, and a new mtb. After dropping over $200 in the past month I think I'm done spending 'till I find employment.
09-15-06, 11:16 PM
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Originally Posted by here and there
...After dropping over $200 in the past month I think I'm done spending 'till I find employment.
09-15-06, 11:55 PM
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Originally Posted by JaredMcDonley
Anyone else have this problem or am I alone in this?
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Originally Posted by goldfish
you're not alone...but i've just given up and let my fiance be my bike-shopping censor. she lets me get away with WAY too much though.
09-16-06, 09:07 AM
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Originally Posted by hiromian
That will change. Just mary her.
09-16-06, 09:09 AM
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Originally Posted by DrPete
+1. I need to make mine a little more iron-fisted too. Too much escapes her sight.
09-16-06, 09:53 AM
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Originally Posted by goldfish
after four years of being together, i'm not expecting too many surprises. either way, i'm getting a lot of spending out of the way before the wedding...
09-16-06, 11:21 AM
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Originally Posted by velorapide
riding = ridding?
ridding = riding?
ridding = riding?
Sr. this is the internet. Typographical errors will happen. Please sit down. Do we really need a spelling police?
09-16-06, 12:46 PM
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Originally Posted by JaredMcDonley
Sr. this is the internet. Typographical errors will happen. Please sit down. Do we really need a spelling police?
09-16-06, 01:06 PM
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Originally Posted by goldfish
after four years of being together, i'm not expecting too many surprises. either way, i'm getting a lot of spending out of the way before the wedding...
As much as I spent on a ring for her you'd think I could get a new bike after 3 years on trek 1000.
09-16-06, 02:04 PM
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Originally Posted by velorapide
misspelling = typo?
Really - what are you adding to my thread?
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Originally Posted by JaredMcDonley
velorapide=knows how to form whole sentence?
Really - what are you adding to my thread?
Thank you for your valiant contributions!
Really - what are you adding to my thread?
Thank you for your valiant contributions!
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Originally Posted by goldfish
after four years of being together, i'm not expecting too many surprises.
09-16-06, 02:32 PM
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Originally Posted by JaredMcDonley
velorapide=knows how to form whole sentence?
Really - what are you adding to my thread?
Thank you for your valiant contributions!
Really - what are you adding to my thread?
Thank you for your valiant contributions!
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As long as her carbon is better than mine - it's all good.
But yes, it is addictive and sometimes degenerating because we think too much of what to ride and not when to ride... but it's all in good fun. Enjoy it.
It's better than something stupid like ______ [fill in any crazy midlife action]
-simplyred
But yes, it is addictive and sometimes degenerating because we think too much of what to ride and not when to ride... but it's all in good fun.
Enjoy it. It's better than something stupid like ______ [fill in any crazy midlife action]
-simplyred
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Originally Posted by goldfish
LOL, sounds like a good plan
